Building a Code 55 #8 Curved Turnout - All Model Railroading

BR60103 · 9th Feb 2010, 03:41

I built a few turnouts when I was in school and short of money. A yard of rail cost 15 cents and stripwood and spikes were cheap (spikes were 60 cents for a thousand) so the total was less than the $3 or more for a ready-built one. Or even $1.50 for an Atlas kit. At the time, our house didn't have a proper file, so I did a lot of work with a nailfile. Fortunately, my best friend had files and even a hand grinder, so later points went faster.
Remember rail is cheap and you can afford to chuck your mistakes. I tried the supplementary angle for the frog a couple of times but finally dropped it.

9th Feb 2010, 03:41	#7
BR60103 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 511	Re: Building a Code 55 #8 Curved Turnout I built a few turnouts when I was in school and short of money. A yard of rail cost 15 cents and stripwood and spikes were cheap (spikes were 60 cents for a thousand) so the total was less than the $3 or more for a ready-built one. Or even $1.50 for an Atlas kit. At the time, our house didn't have a proper file, so I did a lot of work with a nailfile. Fortunately, my best friend had files and even a hand grinder, so later points went faster. Remember rail is cheap and you can afford to chuck your mistakes. I tried the supplementary angle for the frog a couple of times but finally dropped it. __________________ David "11 minutes late this morning, reaction to rolling stock shortages at Nine Elms."

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